Mission

The Cappies is an international, learning program for theatre and journalism students.

Our mission is to:
* provide a unique, collaborative, learning experience for high-school theatre students,
* encourage, and advance the training of, student writers, performing artists, and technical crew,
* inspire creativity and critical thinking,
offer constructive, critical feedback for student theatrical endeavors,
* foster more community recognition of student achievement in theatre arts, and
* enhance, celebrate, and add excitement to high-school theatre.

What We Do

Students are trained as theatre critics and organized into Critics' Teams. They attend other schools' plays and musicals, and write reviews. Mentors (teachers) lead Critic discussions and select the most accurate and well-written reviews, which are forwarded to local print or online media for publication.

At the end of the year, Critics serve as award judges and vote for Cappie nominations and awards. Each chapter holds a Cappies gala, where awards are presented.

The Cappies program is overseen by a governing board, which includes the Cappies program director and the Cappies program chair. Each regional chapter is managed by a steering committee, which includes a local program director and a local program chair.